Prion (bird) - List of Species

List of Species

  • Pachyptila
    • Pachyptila turtur, Fairy Prion
    • Pachyptila belcheri, Slender-billed Prion
    • Pachyptila crassirostris, Fulmar Prion
    • Pachyptila vittata, Broad-billed Prion
    • Pachyptila desolata, Antarctic Prion
    • Pachyptila salvini, Salvin's Prion
  • Halobaena
    • Halobaena caerulea, Blue Petrel

In addition, fossil remains of some hitherto undescribed prehistoric species have been found. The oldest comes from the Late Miocene (Tortonian, some 7 to 12 million years ago) of the Bahía Inglesa Formation in Chile.

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